ActorFelicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her part in America’s largest college admissions cheating case, in which wealthy parents have been accused in a widespread conspiracy to cheat and game the US university entrance system. In addition to the prison time, she was sentenced to 250 hours of community service, ordered to pay a $30,000 fine, and will endure one year of probation. Her lawyers have argued that she should serve those 14 days in a California,...

In many relationships, it’s common for one spouse to play money manager and the other to take a more passive role. This, however, can lead to major complications when the financially dominant partner dies first. Financial advisors say there are several steps couples can...

The largest lender State Bank of India will be seeking clarifications from the Reserve Bank whether it can offer long-term home loans with fixed rates in the beginning and convert the same into floating rates later, chairman RajnishKumar has said. The move comes after...

Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu called on right-wing voters to head to the polls for Israel’s repeat election on Tuesday to “guard the country” from Arab parties and a “left-wing” leader, another attempt by the longtime premier to use anti-Arab rhetoric to...

Paris - Here are key dates in the Israeli governments led by Benjamin Netanyahu since 2009. Tilt to the right The right-wing Likud chief Netanyahu becomes prime minister for a second time in March 2009, after a first stint between 1996 and 1999. He forms a coalition...

A comprehensive tax on financial transactions once seemed like a pipe dream but is now only a few months and a general election away. When asked at an event last week if he would support a that would...

Work to convert the top floors of the old Ridpath Hotel into condos continues, according to permits issued by the city. The 12th and 13th floors of the building have long been considered for privately owned condos, but only recently did permits get issued for the 12th...

TRAVERSECITY — Backpacks chock full of brand-new markers, crisp folders and unblemished notebooks waited at BlairElementary for more than 200 wide-eyed students to snatch them up during the school’s open house. A shopping spree at Walmart, Meijer or Target wasn’t...

Which is the better investment? Buy-to-let property, or the stock market? Finding an answer to this question isn’t straightforward. While it’s possible to quickly find out the returns investors have received via the stock market over the past 10, 20, or even...